Governor Youngkin released a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative report that provides a cherry-picked analysis to support a partisan effort to repeal Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - despite 67% of Virginians supporting RGGI.
Virginians are on the frontline of climate change, facing devastating sea-level rise and increasing rainfall. It is critical for Virginia to pass strong flood resilience legislation.
To guarantee transit equity and reduce barriers to transit access, we need legislation which better distributes TRIP funds for zero-fare transit.
For Black History month, we are highlighting several bills that VCN and our Partners are supporting in this General Assembly session to improve the preservation of BIPOC historic and cultural resources.
VCN is defending our participation in RGGI & keeping funds for families to ensure flood resiliency and energy efficiency in homes.
Now is the time to let your legislators know that it is critical to support a strong conservation budget for Virginia!
VCN and our Partners are defending the authority of Virginia's Citizen Boards to ensure transparency and decision making for environmental regulations this General Assembly session.
Over 200 advocates completed more than 50 meetings via Zoom, with other advocates meeting with their legislators in person.
See the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council's map of funds by region for the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, part of the Housing Innovation Energy Efficiency funds, which are entirely funded through Virginia's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.